Minnie Raber 1882 - 1962

RABER, GERBER, WISE, WIDMER

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 3/3/2006 at 01:16:58

Raber, Minnie A. (Gerber), was born in Hickory Co., Mo., Jan. 23, 1882; died at Winfield, Iowa, where she had gone to visit a daughter, Sept. 7, 1962; aged 80 y. 7 m. 15 d. She suffered a hip fracture three weeks earlier and died of complications. In Oct. 1904, she was married to Daniel J. Raber. Surviving are 4 children (John C., Edward, Velma-Mrs. Ray Wise, and Annabelle-Mrs. R. B. Widmer), 16 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind. Funeral services were held at Winfield, Iowa, Sept. 8, and at Goshen, Ind., Sept. 10. John H. Mosemann and E. J. Bohn officiated.